No warm SA welcome for AFL away teams
South Australia is not likely to welcome any visiting AFL teams after a season re-start with the government and health officials wary of new interstate coronavirus clusters.
South Australia is not likely to welcome any visiting AFL teams after a season re-start with the government and health officials wary of new interstate coronavirus clusters.
There are growing calls to bring back sport as quickly as possible in SA, for both players and spectators. And some have already restarted.
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The Premier has confirmed a team led by the head of his department has been established to plot the state’s course out of the coronavirus shutdown.
With the AFL shifting away from its quarantine hubs idea and towards a fly-in, fly out model for players, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says state leaders will determine how the season is recommenced.
As SA hopes for its 10th day running with no new coronavirus cases, telehealth use across the state is booming, with thousands of people accessing digital medical appointments.
South Australia has secured direct flights to Singapore to offload $2 million of premium local exports each week, ending a difficult period for local producers who have had to send their produce to other interstate airports.
South Australia has reached a milestone seventh day in a row with no new coronavirus cases yesterday – but now all eyes are turning to a new target that may signal the end of our shutdowns.
Councils would have to waive rates for coronavirus-affected businesses and charities under a Labor plan but local governments fear they can’t afford to do cop the losses either.
Powers of the state’s Equal Opportunity Commissioner were questioned when allegations against former Liberal MP Sam Duluk surfaced earlier in the year. But the State Government are making moves to close the loopholes.
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